Re: Anybody using Zetron 1730/1732's using LabView 7

2004-03-23 Thread Khalid
Forgot to mention this earlier: Zetron Controllers and RTUs are normally dial-up/radio communication based, as you already know. So, you'll be working with modems a lot, and Lookout (and thus LPD) has very good built-in support for modems. Good luck! Khalid

Re: Anybody using Zetron 1730/1732's using LabView 7

2004-03-22 Thread rekholm
Thanks.. kinda have gotten the feeling that Looout was the software of Choice!! But, as this got dumped on my lap 2 years after we bought the software, I'm trying to figure out a way to make this work, and soemwhat easily for myself. I'll continue to look at the OPC item in Lookout and see if I can

Re: Anybody using Zetron 1730/1732's using LabView 7

2004-03-22 Thread Khalid
Hello Rod, As you may have found out, the Zetron controllers use Modbus protocol for communication. Your objective will be to establish a communication between LabVIEW and the Zetron controllers using this Modbus protocol. There are several options for this: 1. The recommended solution is to u

Anybody using Zetron 1730/1732's using LabView 7

2004-03-22 Thread rekholm
Has anyone built a labview program that interfaces with Zetron 1730 / 1732 Units?? I am trying to figure it out, since it got dumped on me,and am having quite a time with it!! I am planning on going to the classes, but wanted something up and going before August when I am headed there! Any help su